SYRIA UPDATE
Government delegation inspects projects in Aleppo eastern countryside
The government delegation inspected the rehabilitation process of Jibreen granary center which is the main storage center for grain in Aleppo province with a storage capacity of 185,000 tons at a cost of SYP 800 million, also inspecting the rehabilitation work in Aleppo power transformer station.
The delegation also inspected Tal Alam pumping station in al-Sfeira area, which contains eight pumps, supplying 1,000 hectares of agricultural land with irrigation water.
The delegation visited the seed cleaning center and inspected work at it, which is to be put into service in 2019 at a cost of SYP 1.8 billion.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=150318
Humanitarian Aid Convoy Escorted By Russian Forces Enters Al-Rukban Camp – Report
The first convoys have entered the camp,” Abu Abdullah, a member of the civilian council that runs the camp told Reuters
“On our part, we have fulfilled all tasks on ensuring the safety of the humanitarian convoy,” Lt. Gen. Vladimir Savchenko said, according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.
https://southfront.org/humanitarian-aid-convoy-escorted-by-russian-forces-enters-al-rukban-camp-report/
Iraq Deploying Nearly 30,000 Fighters to Syrian Border to Fight ISIS
With most ISIS forces believed to be operating in the desert in eastern Syria, Iraq is facing growing concern that they’ll eventually, in the face of US-backed offensives, cross into Iraqi territory and try to set up shop again. All told that’s nearly 30,000 fighters loyal to the Iraqi government heading to the Syrian border, in an attempt to keep ISIS from crossing in. Given the size of the border, however, it’s not clear how well they will be able to prevent cross-overs, if ISIS decides to.
https://news.antiwar.com/2018/11/02/iraq-deploying-nearly-30000-fighters-to-syrian-border-to-fight-isis/
15 martyred in a new massacre by US-led coalition in Deir Ezzor
The US-led coalition on Saturday launched a new aggression on the Syrian territories under the pretext of combating Daesh, bombarding residential buildings in Hajin city in Deir Ezzor province, killing and wounding dozens of civilians.
According to local sources, the US-led coalition carried out airstrikes during the past hours, which are considered the most aggressive ones in several months, on the residential neighborhood in Hajin city, 110 KM east of Deir Ezzor city.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=150334
Syrian Army Neutralized Militants Who Attempted To Launch Attack In Northern Hama
“A unit of the army detected a group of terrorists from Jaysh al-Izza while they were trying to sneak from the southeastern part of the town of al-Lataminah towards military positions around the town … the group was targeted with suitable weapons,” the SANA’s reporter in Hama said.
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-neutralized-militants-who-attempted-to-launch-attack-in-northern-hama/
Weapons and munitions from terrorists’ remnants found in Daraa and Quneitra countryside
A field commander told SANA that large amounts of weapons, ammos, and heavy and medium shells hidden inside caches underground were uncovered during the army units’ sweeping operations in the liberated villages in Daraa and Quneitra countryside.
The commander said that the uncovered weapons included shoulder-fired missiles, Israeli–made rockets , local-made rocket launchers, 23mm heavy machineguns, 120 mm mortar launchers, explosive tank shells, large amounts of munitions, rifles, PKCs machineguns , 12,7mm munitions as well as RPGs Israeli-made and Israeli-made cars.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=150309
Military Situation In Syria And Iraq On November 3, 2018 (Map Update)
This map provides a general look at the military situation in Syria and Iraq on November 3, 2018. Over the past few days, there have been the following key developments:
A soldier was killed and seven others were injured in an IED blast in western Mosul, Iraq;
In the Makhmur region of Iraq, 19 ISIS militants were eliminated in a security operation carried out by government forces;
11 ISIS members were eliminated in the Iraqi area of Wadi al-Therthar;
In the Syrian province of Idlib, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has carried out strikes on positions of radical militants;
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have fully halted their operation against ISIS in the Euphrates Valley.
The US-led coalition has deployed additional troops and equipment near Kobani and kicked off patrols along the Turkish border in an attempt to prevent Turkish strikes on SDF positions there;
A member of the Raqqa Civil Council was assasinated by ISIS in the city.
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-and-iraq-on-november-3-2018-map-update/